More than two dozen organizations and scientists have submitted criticisms of Montana’s proposed grizzly bear management plan, hinting at the hurdles that might hamper delisting.
Wildlife advocates opposed a bill regarding the management of grizzly bears partly because there was no mention of nonlethal control or improving connectivity between populations.
Following a 2021 US Forest Service decision to expand grazing land in Paradise Valley, wildlife preservation groups are taking action to protect grizzly bears by filing a lawsuit.